National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-07-01


am sure II was Mr.. Todd, because / saw
white or red."
Objections were made by several mem
bers Of the court against such trivial ques-
lions being put.
DIR. Sunderland defended his position,
because the prosecution had used the am
dayiIs, and he proposed TO avail himself Of
the came privilege.
Witness, continuing. az did not notice
that mans hat; couldn't teli'whether It
was straw hat or q cloth hat. The col
ored girl was not acquainted with Mr..
Todd. She does not live with me. | sew
for her, and she does my washing. Her
name Is Lizzie Blackwell. She is about 10
or 16 years old. l watched Mr.. Todd until
he was nearly out of sight. There are trees
and 00 wsoa MD ROAR psitlalIy 'o obssruct o' ms
sight. He probably went as far as the
length OF my garden before / lost sight of
him. His horse / did notice; IL was i'm
proved very much since he got 1t. / saw
Mr.. Todd's side face. Ididn't see the sad
die, or don't remember. III I'd known
had to come to Washington to tell all the
little harder. He might have been riding
barebacked. It might have been about 9:45
when-h lie passed my house. ! thought so,
because OF the work ! did before heard
tho whistle. ....s
HE WAS GOING TOWARD KINGS FARM.
did not see Mr.. Todd or his horse on that
day afterward, and not until last Sunday; /
was In my yard last Sunday and saw Mr..
Todd. don't know whatclothes hehad on;
he had white hiatt said to my, husband
There's MIR. Todd, with white hat on
only know that man that call Mr..
Todd can't describe his clothes-passe1
my house that Tuesday about 9:45.
don't remember ever seeing Mr.. Todd dur.
/ Ing tho winter. The front OF my house is
generally closed at that season."
Redirect examinations: 81 don't feel war
ranted in fixing the time nearer than be-
| tween 0 and 10; stated that in the all.
II dayit; am certain It was before TO- have
| nothing that would enable me to fix the
I time but the train whistle. There was
nothing peculiar in Mr.. Todd's going by to
arrest my attention, only the colored girl
II spoke of II. The trees would not interfere
II with my view Of the person passing. His
face was turned toward the premises
see the person here that saw passing that
day." (pointing at Mr.. Todd.]
N Cross-examination continues:
GAS soon as he had passed washed my
hands; 1t might have taken some time; It
l does when they are dirty; 1t might have
been two minutes; I'm not In the habit Of
timing myself to wash my hands. Laugh
l ter. Then cut out
II THE ooLoREp GIRLS DREss.'
The moderator thought the defense ha I
exhausted their line Of examination.
II ~ saw the beard on Mr.. Todd's face
when he passed. lie didn't have his hat
on his face; It was on his head. The rim OF
my head. Ii Mr.. Todd had been bareheaded
/ would have noticed It,"
The examination Of the witness was con.
cluded, and DR.. Childs explained to the
court the geographical positions OF the
| various points mentioned In the testimony.
Mrs. Mary Z. Bodine was sworn and tes-
tilted: 81 live about three or three and halt
miles from Nokesville, on the church road
years last March. / am not member OF
any church. have heard Mr.. Todd preach.
know him, 80 that / could not be mis-
taken. / saw Mr.. Todd on the cath just
below Mr.. Slack.s gate, going toward the
church-toward Manassas. He was on
horseback. TWAS q sorrel horse--a medium
sized animal. l had seen him riding 1t be
fore, but never knew tho animal before
he bought It, Didn't notice any popularity
in horse or saddle. 1t was about $3.50
o'clock; not later than 0. I was outside OF
| the house,. had not been out long; / went
out q little before g., There was nothing to
hinder my view Of the road. have clock.
When l went into the house the clock
struck 8. ! stayed ont some little time
after saw Mr.. Todd.
Ii i RECOGNIZE Mr.. TODD HERE.
do not know whether Mr.. Todd had called
at Mr.. Slack's house."
II Cross-examined: Twas not very far from
the person who was passing; 1t may hav,
been about 100 yards. We have road lead
ing from the public road to the house
| There are no trees between the house anC
II the.r0ad. There is nothing to hinder per
feet vision. Our house 10 on the other side
from Slack's, pretty nearly opposite. Tn,
road slopes both toward the church and to
ward Mr.. Mitchell's. don't think tn,
roads were muddy that morning. The horst
Of the man who passed was trotting. jnst
looked at him for few minutes, may be two
minutes; can't tell exactly. didn't notici
II anything about the saddle; noticed the hat
1t was broad. brimmed cloth or linen hat
aud the under side was green. l dom
know that1 ever saw him with that hat be-
fore; don't think have seen him since
He was quite little ways below the gate
when saw bin last. lie Travelled abou
100 yards or 80 while looked at him.
have not told any one that this man passed
later than have said here. Mrs. Allenis m,
mother>in-law. My husband is Mr.. Horn
bakers nephew. / am a slsteri n.law o.
Enoch Bodine. We all, except Mr.. Horn
baker, live together: My mother-in law
was there that day. i am very sure ms
right; 1t has been running elk years, ant
has only stopped once In that time. can
not come any nearer to the time than
have.
II WAS FACING THE PUBLIC ROAD.
III Idon't know what attracted my atteu
ton; possibly the noise Of the horses feet
Mr.. Todd had passed by our gate when
saw him; saw bis side face, would hav,
recognized Mr.: Todd by his general fgure.'
same road as Mrs. Shaeffer; live.sbout
mile and three-quarters from Mira. shaef
fer's. 1t Is about mile from our house tt
Mr.. Mitchells.,
Il Recalled by DR.. Sunderland: ~ dom
remember OF seeing any one else on horse
back that morning. | did not sec Mr.
Slack come out that morning with his lOat
Of bay; / could not fix any time for hi
see him."
Mrs. Annie E. Mitchell was sworn; sh,
II am the wife OF Mr.. I. B. Mitchell,
live at Hartford, near Manassas; It Is abou
two miles from the church. We have LIVED
there about four years. l was a member o
Mr.. Todd's church; am not now. Iknov
him and have known him ever since he be
about mile and half from DIR. Readings
saw Mr.. Todd on the morning OF the 9th
he was riding along; was in the kitchen
and went into the dining room to see. Mr.
Todd 60 by. The house faces the Dumfrie'
road; we are right on the road; We have
yard about twenty-five feet In front of thu
house. was in the kitchen and saw Mr.
Todd on the Harrison Ford road going t,
the corner; saw him turn the corner;
went into the dining room Just as he passe,
the window. recognized his horse.
MIR. TODD PASSED OUR HOUSE QUITE FIRE
QUENTLY.'
There was nothing particular TO call my at
tention to him that day. l did MOB motto
the saddle. know 1t was Mr.. Todd; az
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